Eagles season preview Chip Kelly bets on himself

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Around The NFL's goes Kenny Lofton Jersey to the NFC East. Our .Change we can believe inThe ' roster is stable considering this is only Year 2 of the era. Kelly wound up enjoying a lot of the pieces kept behind, and he brought back many of them on long-term contracts. The entire starting offensive line and its top backup are now signed through 2016. Receivers and signed new contracts to return. Running back and safety are solid additions to the mix, but Kelly is banking on his coaching and roster continuity to carry the day in a watered down division.Dumping was the ultimate "bet on yourself" move. Kelly will rely again on pace, yards after the catch, a sprinkling of sports science, and more pace. The , the more we .Biggest concernThe secondary is ordinary, Yan Gomes Jersey even after adding Jenkins. The defense overall, in fact, lacks a transcendent talent. Where is the pa s rusher who will consistently win one-on-one matchups? is an underrated player, but that typifies the defense. It's a group of B.J. Upton Jersey guys who can make the case as underrated, not All-Pros. For all of Kelly's innovations on offense and running a team, the defense risks being boring. First-round pick doesn't look ready to make an instant impact.Notable Madden ratings - 97 - 88 - 89 - 87 The other concern here is a regre sion at quarterback. He never looked quite as impre sive on film last year as he did in the box score, especially down the stretch. No one expects him to repeat his historical TD:INT ratio last season, but would it really be that big a surprise if Foles experienced some of the growing pains he avoided last year? A great offensive line and running game are huge Satchel Paige Jersey allies. Training camp surpriseIt's been a relatively quiet training camp outside of rookie slot receiver getting the beat writers . He has a chance to lead the team in receiving in the post-DeSean world where pa ses should be evenly distributed. Also surprising: looking as Foles' backup. It's as if Kelly saw what with and wanted to top him. What we'll be saying in FebruaryWe' Ricky Vaughn Jersey ll be admitting that Kelly was smart to bet on himself, especially in such a lousy division.Around The NFL's predicted finish: First place in NFC East, 10th in Around The NFL's Power Index.The "" Football Extravaganza has landed. Tell your friends and lovers.